Climate Change Adaptation in Vila Nova de Poiares - Second meeting of stakeholders

Climate Change  Adaptation in Vila Nova de Poiares - Second meeting of stakeholders

On 21st and 22nd March 2022, under the scope of the project "Climate Change Adaptation in Vila Nova de Poiares", took place the second meeting of stakeholders with the Norwegian partner NILU - Norwegian Institute for Air Research.

The aim of this meeting was to promote the debate about the measures present in  the Climate Change Adaptation Plan of Vila Nova de Poiares and the exchange of  good practices developed by the Norwegian partner NILU.

At this meeting, good practice visits were carried out of the Municipality of Vila Nova  de Poiares, such as: Capril São Miguel; Charca de S. Miguel; Quinta da Moenda; Condominiums Project of Aldeia, Ribas and Fonte Longa and the hoisting of the eco schools’ flag 2020-2021.

The project is funded through the "Environment, Climate Change and Low Carbon  Economy" Programme of the Financial Mechanism EEA Grants 2014 - 2021 and the  meetings on 21 and 22 March are included in a participatory process for the  preparation of the Municipality's Climate Change Adaptation Plan.  

This project aims to reinforce the strategy of Vila Nova de Poiares - continuous and  integrated - and its ultimate goal is to minimize and prevent extreme weather  events.